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turpitude

[tur-pi-tood, -tyood] / ˈtɜr pɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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Luz’s monologue revealing Elliot’s turpitude is a rare stagy moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Mike Feuer, committed “multiple acts of moral turpitude and concealment” related to his involvement in the city attorney’s office’s handling of the legal fallout over a faulty Department of Water and Power billing system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

And he has grandstanded constantly about Santos’ turpitude on TV.

From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2023

The school said it terminated what’s left of Tucker’s $95 million, 10-year contract for acknowledging actions that subjected the institution to ridicule, breaching his contract and moral turpitude.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

Fugacious, tourbillion, moiety, repugn, sacrosanct, censure, morass, El Dorado, and turpitude.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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